The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-24

road Company into and through said City Of Abb
lene win certain streets and alleys vacated and the
right over and upon the streets and alleys thereof
upon Ell her of the routes hereinafter described u
routes Number One, and Number Two, as shall
be selected by said Railroad Company as herein
after provided.
Route Number One, commences at a point on
the north half OF Cottage Avenue in said city, east
OF George W. Carpenters addition TO said city,
thence westerly along the north half Of said Cot
tage Avenue TO near the west end OF said Cottage
Avenre, thence across said Cottage Avenue in
soutnWesteriy direction, and parallel with the
street running parallel with, and south OF the line
OF the Union Pacific Railway in said city, COM
monty called Street, vacating the same from
Buckeye Avenue TO the intersection with First
Street in said city, in 50 far as said Railway Com
pany acquires title TO the property adjacent there
to, thence southwesterly across First, Walnut and
Elm Streets, and all intervening streets and
alleys TO the west line Of said city, vacatng First
Street from Mulberry 10 Elm Street
Route Number Two commences at the eastern
boundary limits OF said city, on the north half Of
south Third Street, thence westerly over and upon
said north half of said south Third Street. TO the
western boundary of said city, vacating said north
half Of said Third Street adjacent to the property
which the said Railroad Company may acquire On
the north side Of said Third Street. and vacating
Spruce Street from the center Of Third Street TO
the alley in block eleven ny and twelve Cl2).
SECTION ,. If said Railroad Company shall Sc
lect and designate, hereinafter provided, route
Number One, then said Railroad Company shall
have The privilege OF stopping and standing its
trains upon Buckeye Avenue. Spruce Street,
Cedar Street, Mulberry Street Walnut Street, and
Elm Street, for the purpose Of loading and unload
ing Passengers or freight provided that said trains
shall not be permitted 10 stand upon Cedar Street
and Buckeye Avenue, more than five minutes,
and on the other streets Lore than ten minutes at
any one time.
SECTION g. If said Railroad Company shall
select and designate said route Number One, then
said Railroad Company shall have the right TO &C.
cupy and use Mulberry, Walnut, and Elm Streets
in said city, at the point of intersection between
said railroad Companys tracks and such streets
and said city hereby vacates all of Street, from
Buckeye Avenue 10 Mulberry Street, and all that
portion of First Street in said city lying between
Mulberry and Elm Streets.
SECTION 4. II said Railroad Company shall Sc
lect and designate said Route Number Two as
hereinbefore described, then said Railroad Com.
pany shall have the privilege OF stopping and
standing its trains on Buckeye and Cedar streets
five minutes, and Mulberry, Walnut and Elm
Streets ten minutes for the purpose of loading anC
unloading passengers, baggage, and freight proyid
ed that said Railroad Company shall not permit
trains TO stand on any of SAID streets more than
ten minutes at any one time.
SECTION 5. In case said Railroad Company
shall select and designate said Route Number
Two, then said Railroad Company shall have tht
right 10 occupy and use Olive, Chestnut, Buckeye
Cedar. Mulberry, Walnut, Elm and Vine Streets al
the place of intersection between said Railroad
COmpany'S tracks and such streets
SECTION g. II said Railroad Company shall by
its Chief Engineer or other chief officer accept the
provisions OF this ordinance In writing and select
and designate either OF the above described routes
which IL proposes to use for the construction
and maintenance Of said Railroad. then said or
dinance shall become a contract between sale
| City of Abilene and the Railroad Company as Il
the route so selected and designated and all tn,
provisions OF said ordinance as TO the route no
| selected and designated shall be null and void a
| though never ordained.
| Provided that such acceptance and designation
shall be 1led with the City Clerk of said City o
Abilene on or before the 18th day OF April, 1887
| SECTION T. This ordinance shall give to salt
Railroad Company the right TO construct, operat
and maintain its line of railroad into and through
said city, over and across all streets avenues ant
| alleys, and lots necessary to be crossed upol
| either OF the routes hereinbefore described whcl
| may be selected by said Railroad Company
| SECTION s. This ordinance shall take effect
| and be and remain In FORCE from and after II
publication once in the Abilene Reflector
| Passed the council March II, 1887, and approve
/ by me, March -, 1887. A. W. RICE,
Attest. Mayor.
j. c. ROVER,
| City Clerk.
| [SEAL.l
III. G. Rover, City Clerk Of the City OF Abilene
| Dickinson county and State or Kansas, do hereb
certify that the above and foregoing is a true an
| correct copy OF the original ordinance, as paSSe
| by the Council March 81, 1887, and approved b
| the Mayor, March y, 1887. j. c. ROVER.
| [SEAL. City Clerk.